Saudi-led coalition announces interception and destruction of drone in the Eastern Region

The Saudi-led coalition announced the interception and destruction of a drone launched towards the Eastern Region, in the latest announcement of thwarting aerial attacks targeting the country. This came in a brief statement by coalition spokesman Turki al-Maliki, published on the "X" platform, without specifying the party that launched it or the location of its interception.

The Saudi-led military coalition announced on Friday the interception and destruction of a drone launched towards the Eastern Region of the Kingdom. The announcement was made by coalition spokesman Brigadier General Turki al-Maliki on the "X" platform, without specifying the party that launched the drone or the location of its interception. This announcement comes one day after the coalition announced on Thursday the interception and destruction of 3 drones in Khamis Mushait governorate and the southern and eastern regions, in addition to a cruise missile in the Medina region. In a press conference held on Thursday, al-Maliki announced the deaths of 19 people and injuries to 364 others as a result of attacks he attributed to the Houthis targeting Saudi airports, including King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh and Abha Airport in the Asir region. He stated that King Khalid International Airport had been subjected to 20 attacks since the beginning of October, resulting in 17 deaths and 333 injuries between the 7th and 11th of the same month. The attack on Abha Airport resulted in 2 deaths and 28 injuries, while 3 people were injured in an attack targeting King Abdullah International Airport in the Jazan region, according to coalition data. According to Saudi sources, 5 airports were attacked.